The Fascinating World of Eye Color

Ever wonder why your eyes are brown, blue, or green? Or what the most common eye colors are? It turns out that eye color is determined by genetics. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the fascinating facts about eye color and how it’s determined.

How Is Eye Color Determined?

Eye color is determined by the amount of melanin present in the front layer of the iris. Melanin is a pigment found in many parts of the body and can range from very light to very dark. This pigment helps determine the color of your eyes, skin, and hair. People with lighter-colored eyes have less melanin in their iris than people with darker-colored eyes. The more melanin you have, the darker your eyes will be.

The Most Common Eye Colors

The most common eye colors are brown (55%), followed by blue (32%), hazel (11%), green (7%), and gray (2%). Brown is the dominant eye color because it has more melanin than any other color. Blue is also common because it has less melanin than any other color. 

What Causes Eye Color To Change?

Eye color should not change over time. However, if you experience significant changes in your health or take certain medications for an extended period of time, your eye color may change slightly as a result. Additionally, if you wear colored contacts for an extended period of time, it’s possible that your natural eye color may become slightly altered due to long-term exposure to light reflecting off the contact lenses.

Eye color is a fascinating topic that can tell us a lot about ourselves and our ancestry. While our natural eye colors may never change—or change only slightly—it’s important to remember that everyone’s eyes are unique and special in their own way! Whether you have brown eyes like 55% of people or blue like 32%, one thing is certain—your eye color says something about who you are and where you come from!